Friday, February 24, 2012

Finally, after another gap of a few months, I feel like I have some sense of normalcy back in my life. I cannot even begin to describe how busy school has kept me the last few months. Thankfully, I am taking some time for myself (and for you all, of course), to get my blog back on track. Last week, I was lucky to have friends come visit me for that infamous New Orleans festival Mardi Gras. It was the first time I had guests in town for MG, but because of my friends, it was hands down the best I'd ever had. Needless to say, over a span of five days, we tired pretty fast of eating out, though we sampled and thoroughly enjoyed some excellent NOLA food. And after several days of parading and other festivities, we were too tired to even go grocery shopping. So, lo and behold this Improv' Green and Cheese Hash-quite healthy, with vegetables (and avocado) as the main ingredient, with a little bit of cheese for protein, this is a simple and savory meal perfect for a weeknight or for anytime you want something quick to use up what you've got on hand, served up with a slice of buttered toast. Actually, we completely improvised this one with what I had in my fridge, but I was surprised at how well it turned out. Of course, feel free to improv' to suit whatever you've got on hand :)

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick pan, add onion, and cook until transluscent. Add asparagus, cover, and cook until tender, about 7-8 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes. Add zucchini along with herbs (crush herbs with palms of your hands), cover, and cook for one minute until zucchini is tender crisp. Then, add diced avocado, red pepper, cream and shredded cheese, stir together, and let cook just until cheese is melted. Top with a little extra shredded cheese if desired. Serve immediately with bread :)

*While we loved the richness the cream added, next time I will try using vegetable stock for even more flavor. Let me know if you try this!

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I am a graduate student who is a total foodie. I enjoy lacto-ovo vegetarian cooking and baking alike, as well as talking about food in general. I believe that blending flavors correctly is key to creating flavorful, tasty dishes, and I try to achieve the proper balance of herbs and spices in all of my recipes. I am an American francophile of Indian descent who enjoys, other than cooking, reading, particularly mystery/suspense novels, biking and just hanging out.
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